Brown to depart - 8 in the morning, May 11th

Brown

By Alex Smith / @alexsmith1982

* As Brown played what the Guardian calls his “last card” yesterday, the Tories responded with an offer to the Lib Dems to hold a referendum on the Alternative Vote.

* Read Gordon Brown’s statement – and his email to Labour supporters.

* Michael White says Gordon Brown is a gifted man, who was ground by the success of his rival.

* The Guardian has a picture gallery of some important and memorable moments in Gordon Brown’s career.

* Roy Hattersley rejoices at the chance of a deal with the Lib Dems and says: It’s over to you Ed M

* But David Blunkett worries that a Lib-Lab pact risks Labour’s survival in the longer term.

* Alastair Campbell asks: what’s changed, and what hasn’t, since yesterday?

* David Miliband and Ed Balls will be the first to enter the race to replace Gordon Brown as leader, according to the Guardian.

Alex Smith

Alex is the founder and CEO of The Cares Family. He was editor and first director of LabourList in 2009-2010, during which time he established the site as the number one Labour blog, and later an aide to Ed Miliband.

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